Gas House Gang St Louis Cardinals Rally Past Reds
Cardinals sweep doubleheader from Cincinnati Reds 7-1 and 7-5 as the Gas House Gang rises in the National League standings. Jimmy Brown clears the bases with a key hit and Johnny Mize belts two homers as St Louis cuts Cincinnati’s lead.
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Week End Firing Brisk in Links Tournaments Here
All city golf tournament action continued at Mad Creek Municipal and the Geneva Golf and Country Club. Thompson edged Dr G A Sywassink 1 up in the Geneva second flight, Stirlen and Twohig advanced in the all city championship flight, and Kochaeff beat Bently as rounds progressed.
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Frankie Chandler
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Brad Barber
Alex Kochaeff
Ollie Bently
Fay Schweitzer
Ray Brockway
Dr. E. L. Emerson
Pete Kammerer
Jack O'Neill
Bob Tadewald
Bob Schreurs
Lyle Mason
Armstrong Favored to Stop Lou Ambers
New York boxing scene centers on Henry Armstrong defending his lightweight title against Lou Ambers at Yankee Stadium. Odds of 7 to 5 favored Armstrong. promoters eye a gate of $200000 to $250000 as the two fighters prepare for a 14 round bout.
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Major Heroes Jim Brown and Johnny Mize Highlight Cardinals Form
Jim Brown and Johnny Mize stand out as Cardinals form in a major baseball display. Brown delivers a key hit while Mize adds power contributing to the team's strong showing this season.
Elks Win Opener in Mississippi Valley Tourney
Muscatine Elks softball beat Lofgren Erickson Mobil Gas 2 to 1 in Rock Island. Jimmy Lange drove in two runs in the third after a double steal setup. Dieckman limited Galesburg to four hits as Muscatine reached the second round to face Arthur J. House of Rock Island next Sunday.
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Evansville Gains Ground in Three-I League Title Chase
Evansville moved within three games of first place Cedar Rapids in the Three-I League as leaders idled due to rain. Evansville swept Bloomington 4 3 and 6 5 while rain and cold postponed several other twin bills and a single game. Clinton, in fifth, remained the only second division club still in playoff contention with two weeks left.
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Baseball doubleheader thrills with four-run rally and comeback
Bases loaded sparked a four run rally to win the first game. Dick Siebert and Red Rolfe drove in three runs for the A's with a homer and a single. In the nightcap, Rolfe again homered and batted in three as the Yankees swept.
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Eric McNair
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Hal Schumacher
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Gil Brack
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Play Will Close During Week in Three Leagues
The 1939 YMCA Industrial and Church kittenball leagues end with this week’s games and the playoff series between Roach and Musser and Zion Lutheran. The city title goes to the club first to two wins. Two playoff games scheduled tonight: Iowa Electric vs Evans Food in Industrial league and United Brethren vs First Methodists in Swim Schedule.
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St Paul Seeks Playoff Place in League Race
The St Paul Saints, 1950 American Association pennant winners, face a three week stretch to reach the Shaughnessy playoff spot. They sit four and a half games behind fourth place Louisville after a Sunday sweep of Toledo 10 8 and 8 3 while Minneapolis rose to fifth with two wins over Columbus. Kansas City split with Indianapolis as the race tightens.
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Eastern final set for Berwyn and Passaic Legion teams
Berwyn Illinois and Passaic New Jersey junior American Legion teams open a three game series in Berwyn to crown the eastern champion. Passaic advanced by beating Medford Massachusetts 15 to 11 in Charlotte North Carolina while Berwyn topped Little Rock Arkansas 11 to 10 in Stockton California. The western winner Mc Evitt post Omaha Nebraska defeated Sunrise Post Los Angeles 6 to 4 in13 innings and will face the eastern winner in the Little World Series in Omaha later this month.
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Solo Flights by Two Muscatine Students at Airport
Two Muscatine students completed their first solo flights Sunday at the municipal airport. Pilots Myron Mackey and Myron Bright, both from Muscatine, achieved the successful lone flights.
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Indeos Nine Narrowly Edge Burlington 8 7 in Close Contest
Muscatine Independent defeats Burlington Eagles 8 to 7 at Weed Park as Kenny Huber drove in the deciding run with a two-out eighth inning single. Bob Vetter homered for Muscatine, while Burlington's Huppenbauer hit a two-run shot in the seventh. Mel Clark pitched for Muscatine with a complete game effort.
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Pilots Bremmel Couple Stop for Fuel En Route
Mr and Mrs Bremmel from southern Illinois refuel at a local airport on a trip to Rochester Minnesota. They paused briefly to service their aircraft and continued their journey.
Breadon Injured After Horse Fall in St Louis
Sam Breadon owner of the St Louis Cardinals sustained serious injuries in a Sunday fall from a horse. Dr. Robert F Hyland said Breadon may have a fractured skull and requires medical care.
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Iowa City Archers Win Fourth Eastern Iowa League Meet
Iowa City archers led by Jack Dysart tally 4649 to win first in the fourth Eastern Iowa Archery league shoot at Fletcher avenue field. Muscatine finished second with 3809, Davenport third at 3707, Burlington last at 3693. Cedar Rapids could not compete. Eloise Lapp claimed the ladies’ championship with 1168. Mildred Hopkins was runner up with 856. Final league shoot set for Burlington on Sept 17 with team and individual trophies.
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Mildred Hopkins
Large Field Tees Off in Women's National Tourney
More than 190 top women golfers from the United States Canada Great Britain Argentina and Uruguay began the 18 hole qualifying round at Wee Burn club Darien Conn for the 43rd national championship. Patty Berg the defending champion but recently operated on delayed start with 64 match play spots at stake. Eleanor Dudley of Chicago carded a hole in one on the 121 yard fourth.
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League Leaders and Season Stats Highlight MLB Honors
DiMaggio leads batting with 390 runs for New York while Foxx of Boston drives in 99, Williams of Boston has 99 RBIs, and Rolfe of New York achieves 153 hits. McCormick of Cincinnati posts 150 hits, 97 RBIs, and 83 runs. Slaughter leads doubles for St. Louis, Herman of Chicago tops triples with 14, Ott of New York hits 24 homers, Handley of Pittsburgh steals 18 bases. Thompson of Cincinnati records 8 2 under pitching.
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Slaughter
Herman
Chicago
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Handley
Pittsurgh
Thompson
Round-Up Of Interesting Notes In Sports
A quick sampler of sports notes from across leagues. Tulane and Auburn, top south teams, have combined just 10 points in their last four games. Frankie Frisch warnings echo as Cardinals talk hawkish hustle. Various trades, clashes, and future projections ripple through baseball, football, boxing, and college hoops with names like Dempsey, Greenberg, and Bible system cited.
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Heathecliffe
Wuthering Heights
Texas U
Ben Chapman
Cleveland
Joe Engel
Chattanooga
Jack Ogden
Phillies
Dickie Griffin
Dallas
Major League Standings and Schedule Fragments
Standings note minor league style with Philadelphia 3 New York 2 in a second game. Schedules list Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia St Louis at Brooklyn and Boston at Brooklyn with rain causing only games scheduled and open dates.
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Iowa Jaycee Golf Crown Returns to Waterloo
A three way tie for individual honors and Waterloo's fourth straight team championship highlighted the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce golf tourney in Waterloo. Harold Smith of Cedar Rapids and Bob Dunkelberg and Echels Hutchson of Waterloo tied for first with 111 for 27 holes after rain shortened the event.
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Rain Stops Five Muscatine Golfers in Wet Play
Five Muscatine golfers from the Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce started the round but withdrew after nine holes in heavy rain. Charles Meerdink led with an even par 36 on the front nine, though he did not complete the event. Teammates included Bill Moore Harold Sport Figg Wayne Eckhardt and Bud Fairall.
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Waterloo Team Wins After Strong 460 Total
Waterloo led by Hutchison Dun kelberg Lawrence Kilgore and Louis Walker posted a 460 total to win the team division, ahead of Davenport scoring 476 and Cedar Rapids at 480 for second and third.
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First Events of Iowa Open Golf Meet Scheduled
Des Moines golf and country club hosts preliminary events for the Iowa Open with a two man best ball and driving contest. Merle Lint and Pat Willcox head the field as favorites. The 36 hole championship begins with 18 holes today. Willcox posted a 71 in practice. Joe Brown and Jack Hall posted 73 and two over par respectively. Officials expect about 250 entrants.
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Jack Hall
All-Star Girls Beat Valley Girls in Softball
The Muscatine All-Star girls defeated the Valley Oil girls of Rock Island 11 to 4 at the Oregon street diamond Sunday afternoon before a fair-sized crowd. Alice Mills capped a strong pitching performance, allowing five hits, while Muscatine tallied 11 hits off Valley pitcher Bledsoe.
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